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My basic info
Breed
Great Pyrenees/Golden Retriever
Color
White - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Age
Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Sampson is a 4 year old 83 lb Great Pyrenees mix who can bet be described as a big ole goober.
Sampson is currently living in a foster home with kids and other dogs and cats and he is doing great - however he is not the biggest fan of the kitties. His foster family is working on it but he may do best placed in a cat free home.
Sampson loves to romp and play with other dogs and when properly introduced, can get along with just about anyone.
Sampson knows basic commands and walks beautifully on the leash. He is an extremely intelligent boy who absolutely adores people and wants nothing more than to be with his humans at all times and make his humans happy.
Sampson is active and silly and playful. He loves to be the center of attention and will do just about anything for a kiss on the nose and a cookie. Sampson is house trained and crate trained and has nice indoor manners. His foster parents work outside of the home and they are slowly working on increasing his time spent out of the crate and free in the home. So far he is doing well and is behaving like the respectful gentleman we know him to be.
Sampson would fit well in to many active, loving homes and would do great with or without other dogs. He would love some school-aged children to call his own and he really enjoys attending his kids sporting events and taking his kids to and from school each day.
To adopt this total love of a pup, email jen.vargas@bigfluffydogs.com.
If you are interested in adopting this dog, please apply online, at http://www.bigfluffydogs.com/online-app.php. Our main website, www.bigfluffydogs.com has more information about us and the rescue process. NOTE TO EMAILERS FROM ADOPT-A-PET: WE DO NOT RESPOND TO EMAIL INQUIRIES WITHOUT AN APPLICATION. WE REGRET WE CANNOT RESPOND TO EVERY EMAIL, BUT UNLESS YOU FILL OUT AN APPLICATION, WE DO NOT KNOW YOU EXIST. All known information about an individual dog is provided in it's listing. We do our best to provide accurate information, but adopters must understand that each home is different and the dog may behave differently in a new home. Dogs are creatures of their environment and you help make the dog what it will be. Homes considering adopting a puppy must be prepared for:1.) Flexible schedules for potty training. Puppies can only "hold it" for one hour per month of age (ex. a 4 month old puppy can only go 4 hours without a potty break).2.) Crate training until the puppy is at least one year old, to prevent chewing on inappropriate things when you can't supervise.3.) Socialization: The more positive and varying experiences as a puppy the better, both in and out of your home.4.) Puppy behavior and life stages are equivalent to a human toddler. It takes at least a full year to have a calmer, well adjusted dog. Patience is required and when your dog's behavior is a positive experience for you and those around you, your patience will be rewarded tenfold, for years to come.Please do not consider adopting a puppy if you have not thoroughly thought through the pros and cons of having one. So many people end up returning them after 3-5 months because they didn't realize the amount of work involved in raising a puppy.Patience, appropriate toys, socialization, and obedience training are all musts. All are time consuming, and can be expensive.All Dogs Require:Supervision with children and obedience training. Adopters that want to have good dogs must be prepared to put the time and effort into training a dog. Any dog requires work and effort, but a well trained, well socialized dog is more than worth the effort put in to get them there.
